Reality star plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow hails weight-loss drug Ozempic as ‘the most important breakthrough in medical history’ – and predicts it will become ‘more common than BOTOX’

Failed star Dr. Terry Dubrow has argued that Ozempic is truly a “wonder drug” for weight loss.

The plastic surgeon, 64, spoke USA weekly alongside co-host Dr. Paul Nassif, 61, to claim the treatment is ‘better’ than Botox and other cosmetic procedures.

He also urged those criticizing users of Ozempic to reconsider and called for “shaming” to stop as the debate over the drug continues.

Celebrities rumored to have tried such weight loss include Mindy Kaling, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian — with a small handful, including Elon Musk and Amy Schumer, confirming this.

The plastic surgeon spoke to US Weekly along with co-host Dr. Paul Nassif, 61, to claim treatment is ‘better’ than Botox and other cosmetic procedures

Dr. Discussing the prevalent use of Ozempic, Dubrow said, “I think anyone who wants to control their cravings, who wants to lose a little weight, should take it.”

“It has even been shown to be helpful in gambling addictions, heroin addictions, alcohol addictions. This is a new time when we can control our desires and take control of our behavior.

“Whether someone is critical of it or not, whether they like other people using it or not, it’s here, it’s going to happen, it’s a good thing — but we have to learn how to use it.”

Discussing the stigma felt by users of the drug, he insisted, “Don’t make people feel bad about it.” If someone is taking Ozempic, talk to them about it and make them feel good about it.”

On the alleged prevalence of ‘Ozempic shaming’, he doubled down: ‘I think we should stop immediately… We should share our experiences – we learn as the patients learn what the side effects really are.

‘It is very important that we celebrate that we actually have a breakthrough in the treatment of obesity. It’s a really exciting time, but also a very scary time.’

He explained that Ozempic and similar drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy “are going to change the nature of our body, and what happens to our physiology.”

“It will be in drinking water very soon, it will be as common or more common than Botox,” he further prophesied.

Ozempic first hit the market in 2019 – but it wasn’t until earlier this year that knowledge of the drug and its well-documented effectiveness reached the mainstream consuming public

Elon Musk, 52, attributed his weight loss to taking Wegovy in addition to other strategies. He is pictured on the left in July 2022 and on the right in May 2023

Dr. Dubrow concluded that Ozempic is superior to a litany of other cosmetic procedures, stating, “Listen, these are Ozempic-type drugs, they’re not the new Botox, they’re better.”

‘It’s Botox, liposuction, breast augmentation, facelifts – pput it all together, and you have a drug that not only makes people look and feel better – it also treats the leading risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

“So this is an incredibly powerful positive thing. That’s really the most important, I think, medical breakthrough in history.”

Ozempic entered the market in 2019, while knowledge of the drug and its effectiveness went mainstream earlier this year after a New York magazine cover story on the subject.

The drug has since become the source of much controversy, scandal, and speculation about which celebrities may or may not have relied on it to aid their weight loss — while several users have come forward to expose the horrific side effects they experienced while taking it. from the.

One woman, Emily Wright, 38, a teacher from Toronto, Canada, told CNN she had taken Ozempic for four years before being diagnosed with gastroparesis, which has now caused her to vomit so often that she has had to quit her job.

Meanwhile, Sharon Osbourne admitted that she spent her first two weeks with Ozempic vomiting, saying during an appearance on the podcast Club Random with Bill Maher, “It’s different for everyone, but for me the first few weeks were f*** ing s**t because you just throw up all the time. You feel so sick.’

It was revealed earlier this month that the drug giants behind obesity drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are being sued over claims the drugs caused stomach paralysis.

Personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan took up the case on behalf of a 44-year-old Louisiana woman with diabetes who lost weight while taking the drugs, only to later suffer severe stomach paralysis characterized by vomiting so violent that she lost several teeth and required multiple trips to the hospital.

The lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, who make Mounjaro and Ozempic, respectively, alleges that the companies failed to warn consumers about the risk of gastroparesis, or paralysis of the stomach.